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Word List 1-9
1.measwe n.度量,量度单位;标准;尺度;措施,办法;程度,范围 v.测量:有…长(或宽、高等)
【记】词根记忆:meas(测量)+u陀_+测量
【例】To improve the situation, our govemment should take more strict measuresto control advertisements.
我们的政府应该采取更加严格的措施来控制广告以改善目前的形势。 (1999)
【用】注意measure在表示“措施,办法”的时候通常用复数形式,
【派】measun:ment(n.测定;(量得的)尺寸,大小)
2.absurd adj.不合理的,荒谬的,可笑的
【例】I cannot remember these absunt stories.
我不记得这些荒唐的故事了。
//It was strange that she would entertain such an absurd idea.
她有如此荒谬的想法很奇怪(2009)
【用】absurd后面的从句中一般用“should+动词原形”。
【辨】absurd foolish silly,ridiculous
这四个词都有“愚蠢的,荒谬的”之意。absurd强调的是不符合人情或常识的,如:an absurd opinion;foolish -般指愚蠢的、可笑的,强调缺乏智慧和判断力;silly强调单纯、糊涂、没有想法,如:a silly boy;ridiculous意为“荒谬的,令人发笑的”,常会有鄙视的意味。
3.stab v.刺,戳,刺入;产生刺痛儿刺,戳;刺痛,伤痛
【例】The robber stobbed Dickens deep into his abdomen witha dagger.
强盗用匕首在狄更斯的腹部深深地刺了一刀。
4.string n.细绳,带子;乐器的弦;以线串成之物,一串 v.缚,扎,穿;上弦
【记】联想记忆:st+ring(铃)一路上留下一串串清亮的铃声--一串
【例】Coins were first invented by the Chinese. Originally they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the cemer so that a piece of string could keep them together.
中国人最先发明了硬币:最初的硬币是圆形金属,中间有孔,可以用细绳将它们穿在一起。(2004)
//Kelvin let loose with a string of nonsense.
凯尔文胡说了一气。
//Christmas lights were slrung from one end of Main Streets to the other.
街头巷尾都挂上了圣诞节彩灯。
5.predict v.预言,预测
【记】词根记忆:pre(预先)+dict(说)一预言,预测
【例】It is pNdicted that by 2020 China will receive 130 million visitors.
预计到2020年中国将接待1.3亿游客。(2005听力)
【用】predict常用的句型是It's prediacd that...,意思是“预计…”。
【派】prediction(n.预言;被预言的事物)
6.enquire v.调查;询问,打听
【记】词根记忆:en(使)+quir(寻求)+e-寻求答案一询问
【例】enquire after Tom called yesterday and enquired after Helen.
汤姆昨天打电话问候了一下海伦。
【用】enquire是inquire的变体.enquire after表示“问候,询问身体状况”;若要表示“打听某事”,则用enquire upon/into sth.。
【派】enquiry(n.询问,查问)
7.multiply v.使相乘;增多;繁殖,增殖
【记】词根记忆:multi(多)+ply(重叠)--增多
【例】Friendships multiply joys and divide grief.
友谊增加快乐,分担痛苦。
8.infect vt.传染:感染;影晌
【记】词根记忆:in(使)+fect(做)一使…做一影响;感染
【例】The whole society was irlfected by these vices.
整个社会都被这些恶习影响了。
//Healrh experts sayit is unlikely that sharing an elevator bnefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the vlrus.
健康专家称,与被感染的病人短暂地同乘一部电梯并不足以传播病毒。(2009)
【派】infection[n.传染(病);影响];infectious( adj.传染性的;有感染力的)
9.quantity n.量,数量;分量,额;大量
【记】词根记忆:quant(数量)+ity-数量
【例】Police officers seizea“substantial quantity”of Class A drugs dunng a drugs raid on a house in Essex.
警方在对埃塞克斯郡一处房屋进行的毒品突击搜查中缴获了数量巨大的A类毒品?
【派】quantiwive( adj.数量的,定量的);quantify(v.量度;确定数量;量化)
10.unanimous adj. 一致同意的,一致通过的
【记】词根记忆:un(一个)+anim(生命,精神)+ous大家都是一种精神--一致同意的
【例】Then there was auuuumous call for an explanation.
随后人们一致要求得到解释。